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Since its conception, hip hop has been a genre heavily influenced by music of the past and personal experiences of contemporary artists. French hip hop is no exception. Today’s artists have grown up with the rich history of French rap, ranging from NTM to IAM to MC Solaar. At the same time, the worldwide popularity of American hip hop artists such as Tupac, Notorious BIG, and 50 Cent have continued to shape the French rap scene. To the ignorant observer, stylistic choices and musical nods to their predecessors may make certain French artists look like they are merely “copying” their American counterparts.

The beauty of today’s French hip hop scene comes in the diverse origins of its rappers. The injection of personal culture into the hip hop genre allows for the emergence of new artists of various origins (Senegalese, Algerian, Comorian, etc) rapping about topics that could only arise from the context of contemporary France. Decades of immigration from former French colonies in sub-Saharan and North Africa has spawned this new generation of French rappers who reference Biggie and Pac in the same breath as l’Islam and l’Algerie. A perfect example is Rim-K’s line in “Partir loin,” in which he makes reference to both the revered reputation of California in the American rap game and the homeland of his ancestors, la Kabylie: “Moi, j’suis de Kabyliefornie.”

Cette video n’etait pas faite pour montrer que certains rappeurs “copient” d’autres, mais plutot pour montrer la richesse de l’influence multi-culturelle qui a forme le hip hop francais contemporain.

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Henri Rousseau , 1844-1910, French primitive painter, b. Laval. He was entirely self-taught, and his work remained consistently naive and imaginative. Rousseau was called Le Douanier [the customs officer] because he held a minor post in the Paris customs service for more than 20 years before he retired to paint (1893). Although he claimed to have lived in Mexico in his youth, he later admitted that the claim was false. The only tropical vegetation Rousseau ever saw was in Parisian greenhouses, and his remarkable landscapes had no counterpart in nature. His painted jungles are an organized profusion of carefully defined yet fantastic plants, half-concealing various wild animals with startlingly staring eyes. These scenes are rendered in a vivid, almost hypnotic folk style. The finest ones include The Snake Charmer (1907; Louvre) and The Dream (1910; Mus. of Modern Art, New York City). With the same approach Rousseau employed in painting the familiar (e.g., Village Street Scene, 1909; Philadelphia Mus. of Art), he painted the haunting and dreamlike Sleeping Gypsy (1897; Mus. of Modern Art, New York City). His fantastic Gypsy sleeps in a nighttime desert, closely observed by a lion—the entire absurdity rendered in a compelling, straightforward manner. The painting thus combines the unique elements of Rousseau’s art to their most startling effect. Rousseau exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants from 1886, but did not become well known until the early years of the 20th cent. when he was “taken up” by Picasso , Apollinaire , and other members of the Parisian avant garde. http://www.allpaintings.org/v/Post-Impressionism/Henri+Rousseau/

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Music: Kevin Johansen, Candombito

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Melodia Gitana – oil on canvas – 40″x 32″ – 102cm x 81xm – 2006 by French contemporary artist Maryse Casol.

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Scion Presents The Collection Art Show featuring works from Mike Yoshida, Matt French, Joey Meddock, Norman Roque, Chad Swanson, Mike Ennen, Joe Tetrick. This is a video recap checking out the party, drinks, music, good times, & art for sale in Bellingham, WA at the Depot Market Square Nov 15th-17th.
Next Stop Dec 4th & 5th @ Evo Gear – Fremont in Seattle, WA
Music By Common Market – Tobacco Road
Common Market Will Perform at Evo from 8pm-12am on Saturday Dec 5th during the show. Download the song: http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=SzrD/JUoo64&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Falbum%252Ftobacco-road%252Fid286815944%253Fi%253D286816253%2526uo%253D6%2526partnerId%253D30

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